The Ashes 2019

[locky801]

not so confident here, no Smith, some of our other batsman have been pretty ordinary.

Good chance to just go out and get some decent batting practice

[twe]

agree with you all if warner gets a flyer bloody go for it turn it in to a one dayer pitch looked pretty easy for stokes, buttler and Bairstow so far today .
at least show intent and take the new ball on if its not happening shut up shop but at least have a crack !

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Bugger .... first wicket down, overcast and lights on. Need to knuckle down here.

[Armchair expert]

It’s happening

[locky801]

Bye Davey

Archer will get a big bag here

[Senor Moto Gadili]

It’s happening

Bloody oath it is ... Uzzi gone and Labuschagne felled second ball.

[jackpot jim]

How many Subs have Aust got on stand by?
Labushagne sconned by Archer 2nd ball

[twe]

**** me do these blokes even know how to know how to watch a ball and evade anymore ? yes hes quick but watch the ball ffs !

[jackpot jim]

**** me do these blokes even know how to know how to watch a ball and evade anymore ? yes hes quick but watch the ball ffs !

Maybe its playing so much flat track T20 and one day cricket these days that is contributing to players struggling with their technique against fast short pitched bowling?

Whilst a few players got sconned back in the day, 70s & 80s before helmets became the norm, they certainly didnt get hit as regularly as they do these days.

[twe]

**** me do these blokes even know how to know how to watch a ball and evade anymore ? yes hes quick but watch the ball ffs !

Maybe its playing so much flat track T20 and one day cricket these days that is contributing to players struggling with their technique against fast short pitched bowling?

Whilst a few players got sconned back in the day, 70s & 80s before helmets became the norm, they certainly didnt get hit as regularly as they do these days.

to true jj im sure over your time in the hills you have seen blokes like tarque , taity ,galvin and maybe even gordy cairns or benny warren back in the day and more ..
tried batting with a helmet once in 2000s and never again reverted straight back to the baggy gold and faced all these blokes bar gordy at there peak in a cap got hit once and played the pull and hook all the time both on turf and hard wicket … 100 % agree with your theory …

[Senor Moto Gadili]

**** me do these blokes even know how to know how to watch a ball and evade anymore ? yes hes quick but watch the ball ffs !

Maybe its playing so much flat track T20 and one day cricket these days that is contributing to players struggling with their technique against fast short pitched bowling?

Whilst a few players got sconned back in the day, 70s & 80s before helmets became the norm, they certainly didnt get hit as regularly as they do these days.

to true jj im sure over your time in the hills you have seen blokes like tarque , taity ,galvin and maybe even gordy cairns or benny warren back in the day and more ..
tried batting with a helmet once in 2000s and never again reverted straight back to the baggy gold and faced all these blokes bar gordy at there peak in a cap got hit once and played the pull and hook all the time both on turf and hard wicket … 100 % agree with your theory …

.... and now helmets are compulsory.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Good effort in the end to get to tea only 2 down. Bancroft's technique is poor, but he is a fighter and Labuschagne has looked pretty solid. Still 35 overs to negotiate.

[twe]

**** me do these blokes even know how to know how to watch a ball and evade anymore ? yes hes quick but watch the ball ffs !

Maybe its playing so much flat track T20 and one day cricket these days that is contributing to players struggling with their technique against fast short pitched bowling?

Whilst a few players got sconned back in the day, 70s & 80s before helmets became the norm, they certainly didnt get hit as regularly as they do these days.

to true jj im sure over your time in the hills you have seen blokes like tarque , taity ,galvin and maybe even gordy cairns or benny warren back in the day and more ..
tried batting with a helmet once in 2000s and never again reverted straight back to the baggy gold and faced all these blokes bar gordy at there peak in a cap got hit once and played the pull and hook all the time both on turf and hard wicket … 100 % agree with your theory …

.... and now helmets are compulsory.

questions the theory I suppose ?

[twe]

Good effort in the end to get to tea only 2 down. Bancroft's technique is poor, but he is a fighter and Labuschagne has looked pretty solid. Still 35 overs to negotiate.

think they should see it out from here …. agree with Bancroft the only thing solid about labuschange is his scone but has punched back well

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Leach will give Head and Wade plenty of problems here.

[twe]

yep agree unless they attack him could be sitting ducks ! thy and stay at the joffra end warnie loving it good cricket !

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Well done Marnus and Trav. Aussies stay 1 up, but you sense the Poms may have their mojo back. Hopefully Smith is ok for Headingly

[Trader]

Survived it after Paine once again got out to the pull shot.

Interesting tactics at the end, we could have taken a single so Head faced the last over, instead we turned it down and Cummins was the man in the hot seat.

[Armchair expert]

Phew

Poms take plenty out of that though

[whufc]

Can we end the Khawaja experiment please.